軟硬兼施 [软－－－]

Jyutping jyun5 ngaang6 gim1 si1
Pinyin ruǎn yìng jiān shī

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. use both carrot and stick
  2. use gentle methods and force
  3. an iron hand in a velvet glove
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    同時​用強​硬​同埋​懷​柔​嘅​手段​；​通常​用​嚟​迫人​做​啲​佢​本身​唔​想​做​嘅​嘢
    to use both hard and soft tactics; to combine threats with promises
    • 教細路仔有時要軟硬兼施，佢哋先會服你㗎。
      教细路仔有时要软硬兼施，佢哋先会服你㗎。
      gaau3 sai3 lou6 zai2 jau5 si4 jiu3 jyun5 ngaang6 gim1 si1, keoi5 dei6 sin1 wui5 fuk6 nei5 gaa3.
      To discipline your child, you need to give them both the hits and the sweets.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    use the carrot and stick
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    软硬兼施
    軟硬兼施
    jyun5 ngaang6 gim1 si1
    • to use both hard and soft tactics; to combine threats with promises
  2. Cantonese
    教细路仔有时要软硬兼施，佢哋先会服你㗎。
    教細路仔有時要軟硬兼施，佢哋先會服你㗎。
    gaau3 sai3 lou6 zai2 jau5 si4 jiu3 jyun5 ngaang6 gim1 si1, keoi5 dei6 sin1 wui5 fuk6 nei5 gaa3.
    • To discipline your child, you need to give them both the hits and the sweets.